Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-31
ARENSDORF'S TRIAL.
Some Particulars In Regard to the
Jury In the Case.
Evidence Being Taken, and So Far
sustains What Has Been
Published.

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sustains What Has Been
Published.
The following statement is given us to
the personnel of the Jury in the Haddock
murder trial at Sioux City:
John OConnor, farmer of Morgan
Township. He had expressed opinions.
but they were not positive and they
would not interfere with an impartial
verdict He does not know Arensdorf.
Thomas Crilley, farmer of Morgan
Township. He does not know the de-
PENDENT and has no opinion as TO his
guilt or innocence.
John Madden, farmer from Muller
Township He does not know the dc.
| PENDENT, but has read the newspapers and
heard the murder talked of, and has
formed an opinion, but not such one as
would hinder an unprecedented verdict.
q. O. Bartlett, farmer of Little Sioux
Township. He has no acquaintance with
any of the defendants and has pretty
positive opinion, but thinks he can render
a verdict upon the law and evidence.
Dennis Murphy, farmer of Kedron
| Township. He had read the published
accounts, but they had little effect upon
him, and he was certain that he could
render an impartial verdict.
Davis Keiffer, farmer of Floyd Town
ship. He had read and talked about the
murder, but the accounts were so con
flicting that he could form no opinion. He
| does not belong to the Methodist church;
is so years old
W. P. Pencil, a farmer of Concord
Township, is 80 years old, has formed an
| opinion which could be changed by the
evidence, and he could return verdict
according to the evidence and law.
Thomas Frazier, farmer of Rutland
Township, is 81 years old and has neither
formed nor expressed an opinion on the
merits of the case.
John O'Connell. farmer OF Liberty
Township, is AZ years old, has read all
he could find on the subject of the muir.
der, and is opposed to capital punish.
ment, but he can render an impartial
verdict.
L. p. Webster, a farmer of Woodbury.
township, is AZ years old, knows Arens-
dorf and Munchrath by sight, and has
positive opinion upon the matter, which
could be changed by the evidence.
G. G. Coos, u merchant of Correction.
vile, has formed and changed his opinion
once or twice on the case, but thinks he
could divest himself of IT,
John Adair, a railroad grader and
packing house employee, lives in the First
Ward of Sioux City; the same ward in
which Arensdorf lives He knows Arens-
dorf and some of the other defendants,
and also some who will probably be wit
nesses. He has also q slight opinion in
regard to the case, not sufficient TO pre-
vent the rendering of verdict.
On the 25th, all preliminaries having
been arranged, the business Of taking
testimony commenced. The first witness
was Deputy Sheriff Davenport, who tes-
tilted as to the proceedings in the court
room the day preceding the murder and
to the finding and caring for the body
after the shooting. He was followed by
Chief Nelson and Deputy Marshal Lag
ger, whose testimony was in the same di
rection. Deputy Berger and acting Cor.
onerCorif testified as to the examinations
made of the body, describing the wound
and position of Rev. Haddock when they
arrived. Rev. G. Z. Turner, who accom-.
panied Rev. Haddock on his ride to the
Greenville House ON that night was ex-
amined at length, giving the proceedings
in the court that day, the reason for the
trip and then told of the journey in par.
ticular, how he wanted to take the horse
and carriage back to the barn. and how
Rev. Haddock insisted on taking him to
his boarding place in the western part Of
the city and returning the rig himself.
Wesley Hitchner and Thomas Jornis, the
stable men, told in detail about the re.
turn of Rev Haddock and the occurrence
after he left the barn. The whole story
of all the witnesses being substantially
the same as appeared in print heretofore,
having been elected beforeShe coroner's
jury.
Jack Ryan, the first man to reach Had
dock after he fell, swore as follows: |
was at the engine house about an hour
before the shooting, went down Fourth
street just before the shooting. was in
front of Dennis O'Connell's doorway at
1874 Fourth street, while standing there |
saw about q dozen men 90 west on
Fourth not to exceed 10 minutes before
the shooting. They seemed to be in a
hurry; l recognized Harry Leavitt and
spoke to him, merely passing the time Of
day; did not notice any of the others;
Leavitt spoke first. and said, hello
Jack" and passed along; after these par
ties went by it was not to exceed 10 min
utes when the shot occurred. i then
started in that direction. saw parties
turn up Water street and across the va
cant lot. One man came up the walk
running. Another party ran in the street
and then to the sidewalk. When ! got
to the corner he only made gurgling
noise.
Sioux CITY, March 26.-The examina-
ton of witnesses continues In the main
the testimony is about the same as devel-
oped at the coroners inquest, save that
of Van logan and John Fitzsimmons.
The latter testified that on the night Of
August last, he was boarding at the
Columbia House, second rate hotel
kept by Chas. Eberhardt, and located
on the southwest corner Of Fourth and
Water streets, in front of which occurred
the murder He testified as follows:
left Sioux City and went to Omaha
about Sept. o; am now in the saloon bus
mess there; had been at the Columbia
House about two weeks; was there night
of the murder; arrived in the bar room
about 9:25; Charles Eberhardt and others
were playing cards; went to Merrilps sta.
Bile and made inquiry about Haddock's
returning; went at request of Bismarck;
did not then know Bismarck; went to the
livery barn there; saw colored man.
spoke to him; gave him Bismarck's mes
sage; the message was in relation to the
conveyance. After making the inquiry
went back to the Columbia House, where
heard the shot fired; heard the convey.
ance go by about or minutes before
the shooting: went to the door when l
heard the shot fired; saw the man stag
ger on the street just before the shot was
fired; looked out and saw mon passing
from the livery stable to Fourth street;
saw the man going over the eros,
sing. The man that did the shooting
walked out from Dinsen's corner on
the opposite side of the street. The
night was dark; the two men met about
10 feet from Dinsen's corner; when the
man came out from the corner and met
Haddock he passed the latter about
foot and then turned and shot lin; there
was no scuffie; the man that fired the
shot walked toward the Columbia House:
Haddock staggered around quite little
bit, gurgled and fell on his hands and
knees. I shut the front door of the Col
umbia House at the request Of Charles
Eberhardt.
The witness described the shooting in q